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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve learned spooo much here!

There’s a Russian Lit course that everyone at northwestern raves about. I’m
Going to tel my DC to take it![/quote]

Russian Lit is great. Everyone should do a course in it.

I have a graduate degree in IR with a focus on Russia and Eastern and Central Europe. It was a very useful degree at the time. Because that's where the action was for more adventurous and unconventional paths - in finance, journalism, consulting, NGOs, multi-laterals, and of course State, USAID, IC and other US government agencies. It was super interesting and there were heaps of opportunities.

It's a different era today. Russia remains an issue, but it's a nation in rapid decline. The post Cold War gold rush is long gone. Now, I think a degree in Russian Studies is only useful for the humanities students going for the PhD or the oil and gas people. If you want to be prepared for the next few decades, do Chinese Studies. Otherwise, Russian Studies is for dilettantes who don't need to work for a living in 2025.

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